Responding to entertainment commentator Phil Mphela, Mafokate stated, "Wow! Did I miss something?", to which Mphela responded, "they didn't tell you? Well, Jerry Mnisi is quoted on behalf of the board in a statement following this morning's press release. You are fired."

Mphela's tweet was accompanied by a screenshot of an excerpt of the statement sent out by SAMRO.

They didnt tell you? Well, Jerry Mnisi is quoted on behalf on the board in a statement following this morning's press release. You are fired. pic.twitter.com/EKRF3eUPzI

As explained earlier, the music body made their intentions public via a statement which read, “...in the SAMRO board meeting held on the 28 June of 2018, the board resolved that notice be given to Mr Mafokate of the decision to initiate the process to remove him from the SAMRO board as a non-executive director."